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I have always been interested on how they transported water, that life giving substance, around in the hot dry Southwest. Enter the Water Wagon that was built to carry water and other liquids accross the hot dry desert!

The water wagon was a large metal or wooden tank mounted in a horizontal position on a frame and a set of heavy sturdy wheels. Can you imagine the weight of this wagon fully loaded and the struggle the horses must have had pulling it through sand and dirt?

The”Stagecoach” was a primary transportation vehicle in the early and middle 1800’s. Wells Fargo built up a national business transporting people and special goods. They became famous for transporting large sums of money from bank to bank. This presented a big temptation for bank robbers to steal the money before it got to the bank.

Western Stagecoach mounted on wood base.

A While back, I got interested in old western wagons. I built a number of different wagons at 1/16 scale which means my wagons were about 11″ tall and 8 ” high. One of my…